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Monitor BreakfastSen. Marco Rubio: Immigration 'not easily solved' on campaign trailSen. Marco Rubio (R) of Florida, speaking June 21 at a Monitor breakfast, defended Mitt Romney's support for a robust legal immigration system, while acknowledging he 'doesn't have a ... bill.'
How much can a president alter the economy? New poll results.Does a new survey really imply that most Americans don't think the election has a significant influence on the economy? A closer look at poll results hints at an electorate knowledgeable about how government works.
Arizona: Did Supreme Court take the steam out of states' immigration activism?A majority of Americans want to see their states adopt immigration laws similar to Arizona鈥檚. But the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision Monday may give state legislators more wiggle room to avoid the subject.- Ruling on Arizona immigration law: Both sides claim victoryBoth President Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) declared victories of sorts in the statements they issued, although presidential candidate Mitt Romney was vaguer in his response.
Poll: Supreme Court ruling on Arizona immigration may alienate Latino votersSixty percent of Latino voters polled in five battleground states said a Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Arizona immigration law would contribute to a hostile environment for immigrants and Latinos.
Why is Mitt Romney's time at Bain Capital such a target?Press reports this week detailed jobs sent abroad and executive profits made when firms failed during Mitt Romney's time running Bain Capital. Are such charges fair, and will they stick?
Health-care reform: what polls say ahead of a Supreme Court rulingThe poll results reveal a public with mixed feelings about health-care reform and indicate that both parties will have to tread carefully after the ruling, whichever way it goes.
Health insurers foresee rising premiums if court nixes 'individual mandate'A US Supreme Court ruling against the individual mandate in the Obama health-care law would batter the insurance industry. It could also raise the price of insurance for millions of Americans.
Student loans 101: What's at stake in feud over college loan subsidy? Interest rates are set to double on certain federal student loans, if Congress and President Obama don't agree on a fix by July 1. Who would be affected? How did we get here in the first place? Here are answers to five key questions.
'Fast and Furious' probe: Obama's Watergate, or a waste of time?The political fight over 'Fast and Furious' has escalated dramatically. Republicans say it could be as serious as the Watergate break-in 40 years ago that brought down Richard Nixon. Democrats call it a politically motivated fishing expedition designed to embarrass Obama.- Monitor BreakfastFlorida Sen. Marco Rubio calls on Attorney General Holder to resignA rising Republican star and the lone GOP Hispanic in the US Senate, Marco Rubio says Congress has reached a 'point of no return' with the embattled attorney general.
Mitt Romney's sons on 'Conan': Why so much focus on pranks?Mitt Romney as prankster has been a campaign theme of late 鈥� and his five sons played it up again Wednesday on 'Conan.' Why this might not work for Romney, image-wise.
House panel cites Eric Holder for contempt. Will he go to jail?There's a jail in the US Capitol, but it's not likely to hold Attorney General Holder anytime soon. The executive branch has many options to delay criminal proceedings, which require the Department of Justice to initiate.
On Fast and Furious, Obama invokes 'executive privilege.' What's that?Facing a contempt vote, Attorney General Eric Holder urged Obama to invoke 'executive privilege' to avoid turning over documents to Congress. To be valid, the claim must bear on a core power of the presidency.
Obama leads Romney by 13 points in new poll. Can that be right?The preponderance of evidence suggests that a new Bloomberg poll is probably an outlier. Other polls put Obama ahead of Mitt Romney in the presidential race by one or two points.
FocusUnpacking 'Romneyomics': how Mitt would adjust dials on the US economyMItt Romney offers a prescription for the ailing US economy that hews to Republican principles. But it also has some unorthodox differences. Well-off Americans could get fewer government benefits and pay more for Medicare. 聽
'Robin Hood tax': What is it and why does Occupy want it?As Jamie Dimon testifies before Congress (again), Occupy protesters don pointy hats to promote the 'Robin Hood tax' on stock and bond transactions 鈥� an idea Washington opposes.聽
Are Americans with Obama on illegal-immigration move? Poll says yes.A Bloomberg poll released Tuesday shows 2-to-1 support for President Obama's new illegal-immigration policy, aimed at helping young undocumented immigrants stay in the country.
Is Ron Paul's campaign better with money than Mitt Romney's?Six percent of Ron Paul鈥檚 campaign spending goes to fundraising, mainly via Internet 'money bombs.' Mitt Romney's campaign spends 23 percent of what he raises to do the same thing.
Three reasons Mitt Romney will win Michigan, and three reasons he won'tFamily ties and changing state demographics could help in Michigan, but Mitt Romney has a long way to go to overcome President Obama's lead in the polls 鈥� and his own opposition to the auto bailout.
